“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I... continue reading

posted by Joe Motion (lurgee) 5 months 2 weeks ago • 159 views • 20:41

(H/T @eric3579)

posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 1 year 2 months 1 week ago • 401 views • 8:35

Grama bay is gorgeous! Also, conversely, a place to see thousands of years of low-quality tagging from people of all backgrounds. From Pompeii Magnus to modern Albanian beach-goers, the walls ripple... continue reading

posted by nanrod 1 year 2 months 1 week ago • 173 views • 8:27

Powerhouse Museum – Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences in Australia has created an incredible interactive area for kids, including giant wall screens that display scanned drawings made by the children... continue reading

posted by b4rringt0n 1 year 7 months 2 weeks ago • 344 views • 1:36

At the old hut site (the new one being temporarily cut off by flooding) I made lime mortar from the shells of rainforest snails by firing them in a kiln, slaking them in water, mixing them into lime putty.... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 1 year 8 months 2 weeks ago • 194 views • 7:08

YT: I built an A frame hut as a large work space for projects. First I made a celt hatchet to cut timber for the hut. The axe head was made of amphibolite and the handle was made of a species of wattle.... continue reading

posted by nanrod 1 year 10 months ago • 515 views • 9:05

The dominoes are neat, it's the end that amazes me. - Buck YT - iTunez Published on May 25, 2017 Real world brick DOMINO! ^.^ source: https://goo.gl/KjwSMN

posted by Buck 1 year 10 months 2 weeks ago • 21 views • 1:26

The Trebuchet was similar to a giant catapult or stave sling, and launched heavy stones into enemy castles or walls.

posted by Mordhaus 1 year 10 months 3 weeks ago • 201 views • 2:34

At the headquarters of Cloudflare, in San Francisco, there's a wall of lava lamps: the Entropy Wall. They're used to generate random numbers and keep a good bit of the internet secure: here's how.

posted by Mordhaus 2 years 2 weeks ago • 761 views • 3:59

I built a natural draft furnace to test ideas about how hot a furnace could get without the use of bellows. Natural draft is the flow of air through a furnace due to rising hot air. The hot gasses in the... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 2 years 3 weeks ago • 443 views • 5:46

"Protection from deportation and the chance to work have been life-changing for DACA recipients. But if Congress and the White House can’t agree on a bill to protect them within a six-month timeframe,... continue reading

posted by ant 2 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 212 views • 5:28

"President Trump's plan to dramatically expand the border wall between the United States and Mexico has been subject to passionate debate, but one thing that’s certain is its detrimental impact on wildlife..." ... continue reading

posted by ant 2 years 2 months 2 weeks ago • 131 views • 4:18

I built this pottery kiln and some pottery from termite mound clay to test an alternative clay source to my usual one from the creek bank. I started by making a large grate from ordinary clay. It was just... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 2 years 8 months ago • 413 views • 11:27

A look at some of the great walls over the years. A video by @criticalthud. one of our own here on the sift.

posted by eric3579 2 years 8 months 3 weeks ago • 652 views • 2:14

In this video I build a garden to grow Cassava and yams, two staple food crops. Cassava is a shrub that develops large edible roots. Yams are a climbing vine that produce large, edible underground bulbs... continue reading

posted by Mordhaus 2 years 9 months ago • 94 views • 6:27

All Democrats agree to stop illegal immigrants to enter. But Since Trump wear a R on his jersey he is opposed by the left.

posted by bobknight33 2 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 100 views • 3:31

YouTube: Used in everything from bullet-proof vests to the walls of the Pentagon, polyurea's strength comes from its long-chain molecules.

posted by PlayhousePals 2 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 1,625 views • 7:09

Texas Border Volunteers founders Dr. Michael and Linda Vickers. Their experiences are a wake up call for the rest of the country. A non ending march of death turns up on their land everyday. Their life... continue reading

posted by bobknight33 3 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 11 views • 5:32